Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Offset for Social Security Benefits | 01/19/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the constitutionality of a statutory offset against an injured worker’s compensation to account for his receipt of Social Security old-age benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Can't Get Record Reopened to Address Coverage for Widow's Death Benefits Claim | 01/18/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to further development of the record on a widow’s claim for benefits to determine if it owed coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 01/18/2022 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her request to expand the scope of one claim and upheld the denial of her two subsequently filed claims. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Omicron Drives 172% Increase in December COVID Claims | 01/14/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The omicron variant drove a one-month 172% increase in COVID-19 claims in December that eclipsed the summer peak during the delta surge in August, according to the latest analysis by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses 'Fine' on Carrier for Delaying Treatment to Worker | 01/14/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court revisited a dispute over a carrier’s failure to provide orthopedic treatment to a worker and overturned a “fine” that had been imposed on it for delaying care. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Unanimously Recommends Confirmation of WCAB Chair Zalewski | 01/13/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday unanimously recommended confirmation of Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Chairwoman Katherine Zalewski. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Safety Citation for Worker's Fall During Construction Project | 01/13/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld a safety citation against a construction company for a worker who fell while assisting the building of a freeway bridge. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Defendant Should Have Been Granted Leave to Amend Answer | 01/13/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted leave to amend its complaint to assert an exclusive remedy defense and that the worker should not have been granted summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes MPN Identification Bill | 01/12/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would create a requirement for employers to provide injured workers with information about their medical provider network. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker With Injuries From Light Fixture Accident | 01/12/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court tossed the Labor Law claims of a worker allegedly injured while replacing a ballast in a light fixture. ...Read More | |||
